kakanda

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed kakak (“older sibling”) +‎ -anda, from Malay kakanda.

Noun

kakanda (plural kakanda-kakanda)

1. (honorific) alternative form of kakak

Further reading

• “kakanda”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Alternative forms

• kekanda (royal language)

Etymology

Affixation of kakak +‎ -anda.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /kaˈkandə/ [kaˈkan.də]
  • Rhymes: -andə, -ə
• (Baku) IPA^(key): /kaˈkanda/ [kaˈkan.da]
  • Rhymes: -anda, -a
• Hyphenation: ka‧kan‧da

Noun

kakanda (Jawi spelling ککندا, plural kakanda-kakanda or kakanda²)

1. (honorific or poetic) older sister
2. (honorific or poetic) older sibling
3. (honorific or poetic) older brother

Synonyms

• kakak

Further reading

• "kakanda" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017